At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

Safety first - Going home safe and well.
Client focus - Deliver on our promise.
Integrity - Always do the right thing.
Create opportunity - for our people to excel.

Responsible for directing projects to deliver agreed outcomes and deliverables within time, cost and quality requirements. Delivering internal fee expectations together with appropriate risk mitigation and change management. Collaborating with project team (client, design team and other consultants and contractors) and stakeholders, to manage project/s, technical services and external resources across teams on behalf of client organization, to ensure the successful delivery of project/s in line with expectations communicating strategies to the team.

You’ll be responsible for:

Managing intermediate level tasks and associated deliverables and/or support the associate director with activities to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of project and program management operations, whilst working alongside the wider project team comprising the client, design team and other consultants and contractor.
Providing subject matter expertise to support team/s across broad business projects and business units, ensuring the best project outcome.
Managing design and wider consultant team/s and project stakeholders to ensure effective completion of responsibilities, including project brief/scope, fees, processing claims, deliverable and/or project variations etc.
Producing design and authorities programme to be integrated with procurement and delivery programme.
Delivering project objectives, leads and managing the project team/s and stakeholders to achieve strategic project key performance indicators (KPIs).
Actively adhering to appropriate health, safety and wellbeing standards aspects across the project lifecycle.
Preparing and modifying project plans and updates and ensures relevant over the project/s lifecycle.
Producing design and authorities programme to be integrated with procurement and delivery programme.
Overseeing project timeframes, ensuring the success of delivery of programmes, highlighting risks, challenges and mitigations, managing project budgets, aligned to plan/agreed returns.
Collaborating with stakeholders and ensuring robust quality systems are in place, suitably managed and monitored in line with service excellence.
Leading and recording relevant meetings, providing stakeholders contextual information and analysis, including regular site walks.
Partnering with stakeholders and actively manages risk management and mitigation treatments.
Ensuring all approved handover documentation is coordinated and provided prior to practical completion.
Promoting and driving the business priorities through construction to production, digital & data and responsible business practices.
Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You’ll need to have:

Proven experience in project management, managing small to medium, and large sized projects.
Developed communication, presentation and project planning and development skills.
Developed budgetary oversight expertise.  
Advanced proficiency in communicating, coordinating activities and collaborating with stakeholders.
Proven understanding of project management methodologies and practices.
Display strong communication and negotiation skills to support the client/customer focus.
Proactively manage internal budgets and fees, delivering agreed outcomes.
Proven competency that understands construction methodologies and sequencing.
Substantial previous work experience in project management (or equivalent).
MCIOB/MAPM/MRICS (or working towards) or local equivalent.
Tertiary qualifications in related (project management and/or construction related discipline), non-related degree or equivalent professional experience/apprenticeship, combined with a demonstrable intermediate level of role knowledge.
Appropriate construction skills certification scheme (CSCS) card.
Prince2 or alternative local equivalent.
Institution of civil engineers (ICE).

You’ll also have:

Proficient knowledge and expertise in specific sector/market of project/role.
Relevant technical qualification/certification for project portfolio/s.
Sound technical expertise in health and safety executive (HSE) rules and specific sector/market regulations relevant to project portfolio.
Knowledge of consultancy, construction, infrastructure and property sectors/markets and an understanding of estimating, scheduling, contracts administration, procurement, commercial controls and reporting.
Seeking opportunities for implementing improved working practices.
Seeking out opportunities for service differentiation and implements.
Managing relevant stakeholders for project/s.
Developing effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Using advanced communication skills to collaborate with others to guide others to achieve project key performance indicators (KPIs).
Good interpersonal skills to prepare reports, negotiate and build relationships with key stakeholders.
Problem solving and analytical skills for resolving planning, estimating, contract administration and procurement issues within construction and design activities.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organization.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

Apply now for a confidential discussion.

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